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183840115No place: No publisher/printer 1838 14 August. Small 8vo 20 cm 7.875". 2 ff. <br><br>Thanks for sending him papers in which his name occurs.<br>Â Â Â Â Provenance: ExAllyn K. Ford Collection Minnesota Historical Society recently deaccessioned. Off-white sheet of paper folded in half with writing on front of one leaf; some minor wrinkling and faint creases very small water-stain underneath date stray ink dots through both leaves. No publisher/printer unknown books
1899007626London: Gibbings & Company Limited 1899. Originally published in green cloth this set handsomely rebound in early unsigned 20th century half calf over marbled boards marbled endpages gilt lettering with lovely gilt floral decoration at spine top edge gilt with etchings by Ed. de Beaumont and engraved by E. Boilvin. Translated into English by John Davidson. All three with period bookplate of Eugene Lent small label of Lewis Vogler noted collector. Near Fine tiny rubs to leather at spine ends. . First Thus. Half Calf Over Marbled Boards. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Gibbings & Company, Limited Hardcover books
174639020Amsterdam: J. Wetstein 1746. 12mo pp. 190; engraved frontispiece title page printed in red and black; full contemporary calf a couple of stains on back cover spine in 6 compartments red morocco label and 2 paper heart-shaped labels one of which is torn added later to top and bottom compartments "11" in ink on both labels; minor worm holes to leather spine edges rubbed; pages trimmed else a very good copy. OCLC locates 3 copies in the United States at Kansas Florida Atlantic and Bowdoin. See Brunet III 22933 for the first edition of 1734. <br/><br/> J. Wetstein hardcover books
1761181173Amsterdam & Leipzig.: Arkstee & Merkus. 1761. Later mottled boards leather spine label red edges. . Very good a well-preserved copy with only very light wear to corners old ink name to ffep. 12mo. 16.5x10.5 cm. . French text. Title page printed in red and black. weight: 0.6 lb. Arkstee & Merkus. hardcover books
182941517Paris: Au Bureau des Éditeurs 1829. Deuxième édition 12mo pp. 255; contemporary dark green calf over marbled boards gilt-tooled and lettered spine in 6 compartments marbled endpapers; boards rubbed edges and corners shelf worn spine head chipped front hinge rather weak; spotting throughout else interior very good. No copies in North America according to OCLC. See Brunet III p. 1861 for the first 1734 edition. <br/><br/> Au Bureau des Éditeurs hardcover books
1751WFH1London: Noursse 1751. Vol. 1 upper cover almost detached other 2 vols. quite tight. Previous owner signature of ffep of all volumes. Scattered foxing throughout. Four years in the writing this work was immensely influential in development of the enlightened principles of human rights which underlay the political and humanistic principles of the American and French Revolutions and later representative governments. . Full-Leather. Fair/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Trade. Noursse Hardcover books
1842667911842. Supreme Court Justice Stephen J. Field Field Stephen J. 1816-1899. Montesquieu Charles-Louis De Secondat 1689-1755. De L'Esprit des Lois par Montesquieu. Paris: Daguin Freres Libraires 1842. Three volumes. iv vi 508; iv 559; iv 476 pp. Volume I has portrait frontispiece with tissue overlay. Quarter calf over marbled boards gilt titles gilt-edged blind fillets and gilt ornaments to spine marbled endpapers. And Destutt de Tracy Antoine Louis Claude 1754-1836. Commentaire sur L'Esprit des Lois de Montesquieu; Suivi d'Observations Inedites de Condorcet Sur le Vingt-Neuvieme Livre du Meme Ouvrage. Edition Entierement Conforme a celle Publiee a Liege en 1817. Paris: Delaunay Libraire Palais-Royal 1819. xvi 476 pp. Quarter morocco over textured cloth raised bands gilt title and gilt ornament to spine marbled endpapers. Octavo 8" x 5". Light rubbing to boards moderate rubbing to extremities some wear to spine ends and corners a few hinges starting. Light toning to text somewhat heavier in places occasional light foxing faint dampstaining to a few leaves lower corners of rear free endpaper of each book removed fragments of later owner label to foot of spines fragments of later bookplates to front pastedowns another later bookplate to each front free endpaper. Book ticket of Stephen J. Field to front pastedowns of Volume I and II of De L'Esprit des Lois and Commentaire his signature and "Paris/ Nov 1848" to front endleaf of each volume of De L'Esprit des Lois. $1500. L'Esprit: later edition; Commentaire: third edition. Montesquieu's classic study of the English Constitution and the most important commentary on that work were acquired during a trip to Paris by Stephen Johnson Field then a lawyer about to move to California. Following the Gold Rush to California in 1848 Field served in local government the California's state legislature and the Supreme Court of California He was the principal draftsman of the 1851 California Practice Act. Appointed to the United States Supreme Court in 1863 he remained on the bench until 1897. One of the great justices of the nineteenth century he had a lasting influence on Constitutional law through his co. unknown books
174866821ìOne of the Most Remarkable Works of the Eighteenth Centuryî MONTESQUIEU Charles de Secondat Baron de. De l'Esprit des Loix ou Du rapport que les loix doivent avoir avec la constitution de chaque gouvernement les moeurs le climat la religion le commerce &c. ‡ quoi l'auteur a ajoutÈ. Des recherches nouvelles sur les loix Romaines touchant les Successions sur les Loix FranÃoises & sur les Loix fÈodales. Geneve: Chez Barillot & Fils i.e. Paris: Prault n.d. 1748. Second edition first issue same year as first edition 1748 with ìBarillotî spelled with one ìrî on title and with the errata leaf at the end of Volume I. Two quarto volumes. 8 xxiv 522 1 errata 1 blank; 4 xvi 564 pp. Contemporary calf expertly rebacked with original spines laid down corners and ends of spine renewed. Spines decoratively tooled in gilt in compartments with raised bands and brown and red morocco labels. Gilt board edges marbled endpapers. All edges stained red. Joints starting. Bookplates. Contemporary ink inscriptions o n titles and front fly-leaves. Occasional light marginal spotting. Still a v e r y good copy of this important work. In 1743 Montesquieu began work on De l'Esprit des Loix ìone of the most remarkable works of the eighteenth century.It took four years to write and when it was finished almost all his friends advised him not to publish it. Montesquieu paid no attention and it was printed in Geneva in the autumn of 1748. It consists of six main sections the first dealing with law in general and different forms of government and the second with the means of government military matters taxation and s o on. The third deals with national character and the effect on it of climate; a subject of peculiar originality and the one most discussed at the time. The fourth and fifth deal with economic matters and religion; the last is an appendix on lawóRoman feudal and modern French. The most distinctive aspect of this immense syllabus is its moderation: a quality not designed to achieve official approval in 1748. It is an always original survey which is neither doctrinaire visionary eccentric nor over-systematic.The scheme that emerges of a liberal benevolent monarchy limited by safeguards on individual liberty was to prove immensely influential.his theories underlay the thinking which led up to the American and French revolutions and the United States Constitution in particular is a lasting tribute to the principles he advocatedî Printing and the Mind of Man. Kress 4920. Tchemerzine VIII p. 460. Printing and the Mind of Man 197 first edition. HBS 66821 $3000 Chez Barillot, & Fills hardcover books
17482590Geneva: Chez Barrillot & Fills 1748. First edition. With the double "r" spelling of the printer on both title-page as described by Tchemerzine. Two quarto volumes 253 x 191 mm. Full contemporary speckled calf rebacked with original spine. Each volume with two original green morocco spine labels lettered in gilt. Spine stamped in gilt. All edges speckled red. Hinges cracking but holding firm. Some rubbing to boards. Previous owner's book plate on front paste down of each volume. Collating 2 blank 8 xxiv 522; 2 blank 4 xvi 564 2 blank. Woodcut device on title decorative woodcut tail-pieces. Both volumes with half-titles but without the errata. Some occasional tiny black ink spots in text. A few pages of light toning but generally very clean. A very good set. <br/><br/>"De l'Esprit des Loix.took four years to write and when it was finished almost all his friends advised him not to publish it. Montesquieu paid no attention and it was printed in Geneva in the autumn of 1748. It consists of six main sections the first dealing with law in general and different forms of government and the second with the means of government military matters taxation and so on. The third deals with national character and the effect on it of climate; a subject of peculiar originality and the one most discussed at the time. The fourth and fifth deal with economic matters and religion; the last is an appendix on law Roman feudal and modern French. The most distinctive aspect of this immense syllabus is its moderation: a quality not designed to achieve official approval in 1748. It is an always original survey which is neither doctrinaire visionary eccentric nor over-systematic. The scheme that emerges of a liberal benevolent monarchy limited by safeguards on individual liberty was to prove immensely influential. His theories underlay the thinking which led up to the American and French revolutions and the United States Constitution in particular is a lasting tribute to the principles he advocated" PMM. <br/><br/>En Français dans le texte 138. Kress 4920. PMM 197. Tchemerzine VIII p. 460. Chez Barrillot & Fills unknown books
1749262455Amsterdam: Zacharie Chatelain 1749. hardcover. very good. Three volumes in one. Separate title pages for each volume. xxiv 356pp. xvi 358pp. xii 383pp. thick 8vo full leather gilt-decorated spine; scattered light foxing and browning some minor chipping at spine ends cover rubbed. Amsterdam: Chez Zacharie Chatelain 1749. Nouvelle Edition. A very good copy.<br/><br/> "In many ways one of the most remarkable works of the eighteenth century. It took four years to write and when it was finished almost all his friends advised him not to publish it. Montesquieu paid no attention and it was printed in Geneva in the autumn of 1748. The most distinctive aspect of this immense syllabus is its moderation: a quality not designed to achieve official approval in 1748. It is an always original survey which is neither doctrinaire visionary eccentric nor over-systematic. The scheme that emerges of a liberal benevolent monarchy limited by safeguards on individual liberty was to prove immensely influential. His theories underlay the thinking which led up to the American and French Revolutions and the United States Constitution in particular is a lasting tribute to the principles he advocated."<br/><br/> Zacharie Chatelain unknown books
1886492561886. MONTESQUIEU. GRANDEUR ET DECADENCE DES ROMAINS POLITIQUE DES ROMAINS DIALOGUE DE SYLLA ET D'EUCRATE LYSIMAQUE ET PENSEES. Paris: Librairie Firmin-Didot 1886. 12mo. tan quarter-calf leather & marbled boards stamped in gilt. Later Edition. "From the Library Of Le Duc De Richelieu 1875-1952" stamped on half-title page. Good. $75.00. <br/><br/> hardcover books
176834001Parigi: Appresso Marcello Prault 1768. Second work with engraved frontispiece by Eisen engraved title and 3 engraved vignettes. 1 vols. Sm. 12mo. Two works bound in one volume. Contemporary calf red morocco label. Joints and extremities rubbed separating along joints light offsetting else a very good copy. Second work with engraved frontispiece by Eisen engraved title and 3 engraved vignettes. 1 vols. Sm. 12mo. Appresso Marcello Prault unknown books
1751WFH1ALondon: A Londres Chez Noursse 1751. Full sprinkled contemporary calf binding 5 raised bands gilt. AE red sprinkled red and white handsewn endbands. Expertly restored and with new red morocco gilt titling pieces. Tome number panels worn. Contains a pristine version of the scarce folding map of the world in Vol. 1. This edition was corrected by the author and augmented by a table of contents. One of the most significant political works of the 18th century first published in Geneva in 1748. It was put on the Index in 1751 and condemned by the Sorbonne. Noted in Printing and the Mind of Man London 1963 where it is said to have ".deeply influenced the political thinking which led to the French and the American Revolutions.". Nouvelle Edition. Full-Leather. Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Trade. A Londres Chez Noursse Hardcover books
17507669Geneva. Chez Barrillot et Fils. 1750. Bound in full period calfskin. Gilt ruled spine compartments with gilt tooled fleural motifs. Raised bands. Gilt titles. Marbled endsheets. 12mo. 6.5" x 4.0" Nouvelle Edition. Illustrated with the scarce folding map of the world - Carte pour Intelligence. One of the most remarkable works of the 18th century. First published in Geneva in 1748 De 'Esprit des Loix The spirit of Law consists of six main sections the first dealing with law in general and different forms of government and the second with the means of government military matters taxtion and so on. The third deals with national character and the effect on it of climate. The fourth and fifth deal with economic matters and religion; the last is an appendix on law- Roman feudal and modern French. The scheme that emerges of a liberal benevolent monarchy limited by safegards on individual iberty was to prove immensely influential. Montesquieu's theories as set forth in this work underlay the thinking which led up to the American and French revolutions and the United States Constitution in particular is a lasting tribute to the principles he advocated. - Printing and the Mind of Man 197. Covers rubbed. Most corners worn through. Hinges a bit tender but firm. Head and tailpieces chipped with several small portions lacking. Mild occassional foxing and offset. Minor half inch tear to map along horizontal fold at gutter. A Very Good crisp and remarkably well preserved early printing. Featured History. Chez Barrillot et Fils. hardcover books
176037340A Londres 1760. 1 vols. 12mo. Contemporary mottled calf gilt spine marbled endpaper. Armorial bookplate some minor rubbing to edges but a very pretty copy clean and tight. 1 vols. 12mo. An attractive copy of Montesquieu's celebrated prose poem which purports to be a translation from Greek. The "London" imprint is a spurious one. unknown books
192624974Paris: Jean Terquem 1926. Edition limited to 265 copies this the issue of 223 with the 20 aquatints in 2 states colored and uncolored; 4to pp. 8 xi 1 293; title-p. in red and black; orig. cream wrappers printed in red and black glassine jacket partially perished at spine and back; joints partly split causing some looseness of the binding lacks publisher's box. Internally fine. <br/><br/> Jean Terquem unknown books
18551330864Paris: Librairie de Firmin-Didot Frères 1855. Hardcover. Octavo 345 pages; VG-; quarter bound in brown leather paneled spine has gilt lettering and tolling; binding has moderate wear along the top and bottom edges with a small piece missing from the top of the spine heavy fraying and bumping on the fore edge corners; pages have minor age toning; shelved case 10. 1330864. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Librairie de Firmin-Didot Frères hardcover books
175927584London: printed for D. Wilson and T. Durham 1759. First edition in English 8vo pp. vi 2 334 plus final blank; contemporary full calf red morocco label on gilt-decorated spine; extremities rubbed top of spine slightly chipped and cracked upper joint starting but in all a good sound copy or better. Contains the Eulogium on Montesquieu by Monsieur d'Alembert; The Analysis of the Spirit of laws by M. d'Alembert; An Oration Pronounced the 24th of January 1728 by Montesquieu; and An essay upon taste; New Persian letters; The Temple of Gnidus; and A defence of the Spirit of laws: to which are added some explanations all by Montesquieu. <br/><br/> printed for D. Wilson and T. Durham unknown books
196479632n.p.: Macmillan 1964. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1117p. Original red cloth. Clear acetate jacket. 22cm. Former owner's name. Backstrip faded. French text. <br/><br/> Macmillan hardcover books
1826014779Paris: Lefevre 1826. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The best French language collection including Vol. 1-4 De l'espris des lois Vol. 5: Defense de l'espirit des lois; v. 6 Letteres persanes; Vol. 7 Considerations sur les causes de la grandeur des Romains et de leur decadence Vol. 8 Le Temple de Gnide Essai sur le gout; Pensees diverses. Notes sur l'Angleterre. Poesies. Montesquieu was read by all of the Founders and represents one of the great intellects of the Eighteenth Century. This set is the French Edition that was read by most legal philosophers through the Twentieth Century. A very good copy bound in quarter calf over marbled boards and with only light edgewear and some light brown spots on the spine. Lefevre unknown books
1796SKU1029004France: Chez Gueffier & Langlois 1796. Hardcover. Good. 1796. Volumes 3 4 5. Titles: 3 Esprit Des Loix 4 Lettres Persanes 5 Grandeur et Decadence de Romains. Uniform 3/4 leather bindings with light brown paper boards. All have moderate wear- Volume 5 rear board has a moisture mark otherwise moderate soiling. All have good bindings few pencil notations in the margins. Overall good condition. Feel free to inquire. Chez Gueffier & Langlois hardcover books
1783294758London: Chez De Bure 1783. hardcover. very good. 239 pages errata leaf. 12mo full tan polished calf ornately gilt spine small stain on front cover. London: Chez De Bure fils aine 1783. A very good copy with rather clean pages.<br/><br/> Chez De Bure unknown books
1901019120Washington and London: M. Walter Dunne 1901. Translated and introduced by John Davidson and The Citizen of the world by Oliver Goldsmith with a speical introduction by Oliver H. G. Leigh. xii 427p. colored front. deckle edges t.e.g. original cloth Universal classics library. M. Walter Dunne unknown books
1892293230London: Privately Printed 1892. hardcover. very good. Newly Translated into English with Notes and Memoir of the Author by John Davidson. With portrait and eight etchings by Ed. de Beaumont engraved by E. Boilvin. 2 volumes 8vo ornately 3/4 brown morocco ornately gilt spine top of volume 2 bumped. London: Privately Printed 1892. A very good copy of this handsome set.<br/><br/> One of 520 numbered copies with etchings on mounted India paper printed by the Chiswick Press.<br/><br/> Privately Printed unknown books
1892126521London: Privately published 1892. UK Limited Edition. Octavo two volumes. One of 520 numbered copies this being No. 144 printed for England and America. Publisher's navy cloth paper spine title labels gilt top page edges all other edges deckle. With a portrait and eight etchings all present by Charles Edouard de Beaumont and two illuminated Persian designs. <br/><br/>Montesquieu 1689-1755 was a French political thinker and philosopher as well as a social commentator during the Enlightenment. His theories of separation of powers feudalism and his perspective on the Byzantine Empire have established his role as precursor for many fields of social anthropology including slavery reformation. These volumes comprise an excellent early example of an epistolary novel. <br/><br/>Each volume with light foxing throughout two Honduran postage stamps on the front pastedowns a few contemporary owner ink stamps and small blindstamps on some of the preliminary and rear pages a two small chips at one of the paper spine labels with light shelfwear overall else Near Fine. Privately published unknown books
